AS EASY AS A GUM?

AS EASY AS A GUM?

Why Plan B One-Step liberalization doesn't mean freedom of choice.

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The Emergency Contraception issue has always been fostered by the unintended pregnancies rate in the USA, the highest among developed countries.

Unintended pregnancies are pregnancies that are mistimed, unplanned or unwanted at the time of conception. Unintended pregnancy mainly results from the lack of, inconsistent, or incorrect use of effective contraceptive methods.

The U.S. unintended pregnancies rate is significantly higher than the rate in many other developed countries.

UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES BY REGION

UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES BY STATUS

*Average percentage of Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

After a lot of twist and turns, on June 20th 2013 Plan B One-Step is unrestricted .

Now you can get the pill at all ages, without medical prescription and over the counter.

Plan B One Step is the first emergency contraceptive FDA-approved to be available in the aisle. It is used to prevent pregnancy. Plan B One-Step tablets contain levonorgestrel, a female hormone that prevents ovulation.

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are medicines sold directly to a consumer without a prescription from a healthcare professional. In many countries, OTC drugs are selected by a regulatory agency to ensure that ingredients are safe and effective when used without a physician's care.

President Obama has said he was bothered by the idea of 10 or 11 year-old girls buying the drugs "as easily as bubble gum”.

June 10th 2013, Los Angeles Times

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In a recent research, asking to pharmacies at what age it was possible to get emergency contraception over the counter, in about half of the calls, they got the wrong answer, higher in poor neighborhoods.

POOR AREAS PHARMACIST DISINFORMATION

WELL-OFF AREAS PHARMACIST DISINFORMATION

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Almost 6% of pharmacists indicated that they would refuse to dispence and refuse to transfer at least one medications to which they have moral objection, included morning after pills.

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The cost of one package of Plan B One-Step can range anywhere from about $35 to $60, with the average cost being around $48.

WORKING TIME (hours) TO EARN 48$ IN U.S.A. (considering American average income by ethnicity) WEEKLY ALLOWANCES TO GET 48$ IN U.S.A.

16$ | average weekly allowance

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Only 22 states in USA mandate sexual education, and of those, a mere 12 mandate sex education that is medically accurate. Nationally, 1 in 4 teenagers have received abstinence-only education,with no instruction on birth control and techniques to avoid contraction of sexually transmitted diseases (HIV included).